Topic: Business Plot

2 chapters across the catalog

Mission Accomplished!
Episode 290 1:08:29 - 1:10:00

290: Mission Accomplished!

Smedley Butler, War is a Racket and the Business Plot

The legacy of General Smedley Butler is discussed, specifically his book "War is a Racket" and his role in exposing the 1930s "Business Plot." Butler allegedly thwarted a conspiracy by wealthy industrialists to overthrow President Franklin D. Roosevelt and install a military dictatorship. The hosts note the lack of historical emphasis on this event in modern education.

Holes Over Norway
Episode 155 24:58 - 27:43

155: Holes Over Norway

Business Plot, Smedley Butler, Prescott Bush

The historical "Business Plot" against President Franklin D. Roosevelt is discussed, involving General Smedley Butler's refusal to lead a coup. The hosts link the families involved in that plot, specifically mentioning Prescott Bush's documented financing of the Nazis, to the modern political elite. They assert that the Bush and Clinton families operate as a single cabal regardless of party affiliation.